NYSE$LEN

Lennar Corp · Q1 2021 earnings

Q1 2021 earnings · · Investor relations

Briefing

Lennar reported earnings for Q1 2021, which were driven by operational excellence and a technology investment.

Lennar reported a strong first quarter in 2021, with net earnings of $1.0 billion, or $3.20 per diluted share. The results were driven by robust market conditions and the performance of their homebuilding and financial services businesses, along with a significant contribution from a technology investment.

  • Net earnings reached $1.0 billion, or $3.20 per diluted share, significantly up from the previous year.
  • Deliveries increased by 19% to 12,314 homes.
  • New orders rose by 26% to 15,570 homes, with a dollar value of $6.5 billion, up 31%.
  • Revenues increased by 18% to $5.3 billion.

Headline financials

Total Revenue

$5.33B

Previous: $4.51B+18.2%
EPS (adj)

$2.04

Previous: $1.27+60.6%
New Orders

15.6K

Previous: 12.4K+25.8%
Debt to Total Capital

24.0%

Previous: 33.6%-28.6%
Gross Margin

25.0%

No prior period
Capital Expenditures

-$9.25M

Previous: -$17.9M+48.4%
Free Cash Flow

$992M

Previous: $381M+160.7%
Net Income

$1B

Previous: $398M+151.3%
Operating Income

$1.45B

Previous: $510M+184.1%
Gross Profit

$5.33B

Previous: $4.49B+18.7%
Cash & Equivalents

$2.57B

Previous: $785M+227.2%
Total Assets

$30.6B

Previous: $29.2B+4.7%
Stock-Based Comp

$48.8M

Previous: $31.9M+53.3%

Revenue & EPS history

Lennar · Revenue · Quarterly

$5.33B

Q1 2021+18.2%vs Q1 2020
Beat estimate in 13 of 16 quarters(81%)
ActualEstimate

Revenue by segment

Lennar · $5.28B total across 4 segments · Q1 2021

  • Homebuilding
    $4.9B+17.4%
  • Financial Services
    $244M+22.9%
  • Multifamily
    $131M-0.9%
  • Lennar Other
    $6.9M+255.1%

Forward guidance

Looking ahead to the second quarter of 2021, Lennar expects to deliver approximately 14,200 - 14,400 homes and anticipates homebuilding margins to remain at 25.0% despite rising material and labor costs.

Tailwinds

  • Deliver approximately 14,200 - 14,400 homes
  • Homebuilding margins to remain at 25.0%
  • Excellent balance sheet
  • Continued execution of core operating strategies
  • Extremely well positioned for an even stronger 2021

Headwinds

  • Rising material costs
  • Rising labor costs
  • Unspecified risks related to the housing market
  • Unspecified economic conditions
  • Potential impacts from the ongoing coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic

Historical earnings impact

How earnings announcements have historically affected this stock's price.

Avg. return before/after earnings

Based on 19 quarterly earnings reports · overlaid with Q1 2021

Historical avgQ1 2021

+1.0%

Avg return

Earnings day

+0.8%

Avg return

5 days after

+3.3%

Avg return

30 days after

57%

39 / 69 earnings

Positive

+12.1%

Q1 2021

Best reaction

-8.6%

Q4 2024

Worst reaction

Earnings price reactions
QuarterReport dateReaction (Day 0)+5 days+30 days
Q2 2026-3.4%
Q4 2025-1.1%-9.0%+0.9%
Q3 2025-4.3%-5.4%-5.3%
Q2 2025+1.6%+1.6%+22.5%
Q1 2025-4.0%-1.8%-12.8%
Q1 2026-2.2%-0.4%-11.5%
Q4 2024-8.6%-8.9%-6.6%
Q3 2024-3.3%-2.2%+0.3%
Q2 2024-4.1%-2.3%+7.3%
Q1 2024-7.9%-5.6%-3.7%
Q4 2023+2.8%+2.4%+4.5%
Q3 2023-1.0%+1.1%-5.8%
Q2 2023+3.3%+3.5%+14.9%
Q1 2023+1.2%+4.6%+4.9%
Q4 2022+4.1%-0.5%+9.1%
Q3 2022+0.7%-4.1%-4.5%
Q2 2022+4.7%+11.3%+27.0%
Q1 2022+3.5%+2.3%-11.0%
Q4 2021-2.4%-4.8%-2.7%
Q3 2021-3.5%-1.3%+0.9%
Q2 2021+2.3%+5.5%+3.7%
Q1 2021+12.1%+5.6%+14.3%
Q4 2020+8.2%+7.6%+3.7%
Q3 2020-2.0%+2.2%+7.5%
Q2 2020+7.9%+1.6%+15.3%
Q1 2020+10.2%+15.1%+38.8%
Q4 2019+1.0%+6.0%+20.7%
Q3 2019+5.0%+6.5%+9.3%
Q2 2019-7.5%-5.7%-7.1%
Q1 2019+0.1%-1.6%+4.7%
Q4 2018+5.3%+5.4%+7.3%
Q3 2018-4.4%-2.8%-7.5%
Q2 2018+4.1%+6.7%+6.7%
Q1 2018+12.1%+6.5%-4.6%
Q4 2017+4.3%+3.9%-12.0%
Q3 2017+6.8%+5.8%+4.3%
Q2 2017+1.0%-1.2%+1.0%
Q1 2017-3.7%-3.1%-1.5%
Q4 2016-1.0%-2.0%+2.0%
Q3 2016-3.6%-4.4%-8.2%
Q2 2016-1.5%-4.1%+4.7%
Q1 2016+2.4%
Q4 2015-1.3%
Q3 2015-4.4%
Q2 2015+5.0%
Q1 2015+1.1%
Q4 2014-5.6%
Q3 2014+5.8%
Q2 2014+0.2%
Q1 2014-4.3%
Q4 2013+5.2%
Q3 2013+5.4%
Q2 2013+2.9%
Q1 2013+2.3%
Q4 2012-1.2%
Q3 2012-3.3%
Q2 2012+7.2%
Q1 2012+4.8%
Q2 2011-3.5%
Q4 2010-3.5%
Q4 2011-3.5%
Q3 2011+2.0%
Q1 2010-0.3%
Q1 2011-0.3%
Q4 2008+1.4%
Q2 2010+1.4%
Q4 2009+6.0%
Q3 2009+6.0%
Q3 2010+6.0%

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